ObituariesJoseph F. Riga, athlete, artist, attorney, and ‘just the best,’ has died at 61He could build anything, his family said. He painted murals on their bedroom walls, made elaborate sets for school plays and charity fundraisers, and put up a deck on the back of the house.
ObituariesJoseph F. Riga, athlete, artist, attorney, and ‘just the best,’ has died at 61He could build anything, his family said. He painted murals on their bedroom walls, made elaborate sets for school plays and charity fundraisers, and put up a deck on the back of the house.
ObituariesBrigitte Knowles, celebrated architect, professor emerita, and retired senior associate dean at Temple, has died at 82
ObituariesBrigitte Knowles, celebrated architect, professor emerita, and retired senior associate dean at Temple, has died at 82
ObituariesLatanya Byrd-Attaway, education administrator and cofounder of Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, has died at 58
ObituariesLatanya Byrd-Attaway, education administrator and cofounder of Families for Safe Streets Greater Philadelphia, has died at 58
ObituariesDiane Gibbons Dodds, longtime Radnor Township School District archivist, library aide, and teacher, has died at 87For more than a decade, she helped teachers and students dig into the archives for class projects. She also worked with residents to recover personal information and research family history.
ObituariesDiane Gibbons Dodds, longtime Radnor Township School District archivist, library aide, and teacher, has died at 87For more than a decade, she helped teachers and students dig into the archives for class projects. She also worked with residents to recover personal information and research family history.
ObituariesBobby Pietrangelo, Eagle Scout, firefighter, and decorated volunteer soldier for Ukraine, has died at 23In January, less than three months after being seriously injured in a previous battle, he was killed during combat. “My little brother will forever be my hero,” his oldest brother said.
ObituariesBobby Pietrangelo, Eagle Scout, firefighter, and decorated volunteer soldier for Ukraine, has died at 23In January, less than three months after being seriously injured in a previous battle, he was killed during combat. “My little brother will forever be my hero,” his oldest brother said.
ObituariesMichael Jones, innovative director of the Language and Media Centers at Swarthmore College, has died at 59He cataloged, curated, digitized, and shared the college’s language learning materials as the internet and online tools developed, and organized popular how-to workshops and training sessions.
ObituariesMichael Jones, innovative director of the Language and Media Centers at Swarthmore College, has died at 59He cataloged, curated, digitized, and shared the college’s language learning materials as the internet and online tools developed, and organized popular how-to workshops and training sessions.
Temple OwlsJohn DiSangro, a Temple basketball fixture and Phillies TV ace, dies at 60A trusted confidant of John Chaney as a longtime member of his Temple basketball staff, DiSangro later became a behind-the-scenes ace of the Phillies TV broadcast.
Temple OwlsJohn DiSangro, a Temple basketball fixture and Phillies TV ace, dies at 60A trusted confidant of John Chaney as a longtime member of his Temple basketball staff, DiSangro later became a behind-the-scenes ace of the Phillies TV broadcast.
ObituariesJane R. Cosby, tireless education advocate and longtime Episcopal Church leader, has died at 95 She fashioned an eclectic and trailblazing career that spanned more than 70 years and featured innovative achievements in her workplace, church, school, and community at large.
ObituariesJane R. Cosby, tireless education advocate and longtime Episcopal Church leader, has died at 95 She fashioned an eclectic and trailblazing career that spanned more than 70 years and featured innovative achievements in her workplace, church, school, and community at large.
ObituariesRoland Chandler Jr., longtime parks and recreation supervisor and summer camp director, has died at 78He collaborated on programs with children, parents, and neighborhood leaders, his wife said, because “he knew they cared about the quality of life in their communities.”
ObituariesRoland Chandler Jr., longtime parks and recreation supervisor and summer camp director, has died at 78He collaborated on programs with children, parents, and neighborhood leaders, his wife said, because “he knew they cared about the quality of life in their communities.”
ObituariesR. Stephen Barrett, retired Montgomery County judge, has died at 74He deliberated seriously over every case in Family Court and Juvenile Court, colleagues said, and was particularly attuned to the plight of the children he encountered.
ObituariesR. Stephen Barrett, retired Montgomery County judge, has died at 74He deliberated seriously over every case in Family Court and Juvenile Court, colleagues said, and was particularly attuned to the plight of the children he encountered.
ObituariesMary Alice Dorrance Malone, Campbell’s largest individual shareholder and horse farm founder, dies at 75She founded the Iron Spring Horse Farm in 1976 and at the time of her death, was the longest-tenured Campbell's board member.
ObituariesMary Alice Dorrance Malone, Campbell’s largest individual shareholder and horse farm founder, dies at 75She founded the Iron Spring Horse Farm in 1976 and at the time of her death, was the longest-tenured Campbell's board member.
ObituariesWhy did best-selling author Carol Saline email The Inquirer’s obit writer?“I wanted you to know me,” she wrote, “not only my accomplishments but who I am as a person.”
ObituariesWhy did best-selling author Carol Saline email The Inquirer’s obit writer?“I wanted you to know me,” she wrote, “not only my accomplishments but who I am as a person.”
ObituariesOrien Reid Nix, Hall of Fame TV reporter and international Alzheimer’s volunteer, has died at 79“She worked really hard to get to where she got,” said longtime TV colleague and friend Larry Kane. “She had a unique voice and was extremely warm and radiant.”
ObituariesOrien Reid Nix, Hall of Fame TV reporter and international Alzheimer’s volunteer, has died at 79“She worked really hard to get to where she got,” said longtime TV colleague and friend Larry Kane. “She had a unique voice and was extremely warm and radiant.”
ObituariesRamona Lenny Alpern, retired speech therapist, actor, and onetime telephone voice of 411, has died at 97She worked as an extra in movies filmed locally such as "Rocky", "Unbreakable," and "Trading Places." In 1981, she was hired as a dialogue coach for movie star Nancy Allen and the film "Blow Out."
ObituariesRamona Lenny Alpern, retired speech therapist, actor, and onetime telephone voice of 411, has died at 97She worked as an extra in movies filmed locally such as "Rocky", "Unbreakable," and "Trading Places." In 1981, she was hired as a dialogue coach for movie star Nancy Allen and the film "Blow Out."
ObituariesKeith Sharper, high school track star, martial arts master, and retired investigator, has died at 65 He combined his dedication to law enforcement, knowledge of track and cross-country, and skill in martial arts to serve the public and coach athletes from grade school through college for decades.
ObituariesKeith Sharper, high school track star, martial arts master, and retired investigator, has died at 65 He combined his dedication to law enforcement, knowledge of track and cross-country, and skill in martial arts to serve the public and coach athletes from grade school through college for decades.
ObituariesJohn J. Braithwaite Sr., expert salesman and longtime business executive, has died at 92 “Persistence was his sales technique,” said his son John Jr. “He always said, ‘Don’t take no for an answer.’”
ObituariesJohn J. Braithwaite Sr., expert salesman and longtime business executive, has died at 92 “Persistence was his sales technique,” said his son John Jr. “He always said, ‘Don’t take no for an answer.’”
ObituariesTraci Powell, owner and broker of Realty One Group Purpose and Black business advocate, has died at 44She was personable, energetic, and innovative, her colleagues said, and adept at connecting with clients and communities in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.
ObituariesTraci Powell, owner and broker of Realty One Group Purpose and Black business advocate, has died at 44She was personable, energetic, and innovative, her colleagues said, and adept at connecting with clients and communities in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.
ObituariesJohn J. Narkin III, retired fire battalion chief and Hall of Fame Mummer, has died at 54 “His success,” his family said in a tribute, “was driven by his love of being a fireman.”
ObituariesJohn J. Narkin III, retired fire battalion chief and Hall of Fame Mummer, has died at 54 “His success,” his family said in a tribute, “was driven by his love of being a fireman.”
